Trade Commission Probes Smart TVs from TCL and Hisense for Violations
Published Date: 3/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission just got a complaint about certain smart TVs, monitors, and their parts possibly breaking trade rules. This could affect companies like TCL and Hisense, and might lead to changes in what products can be sold or imported in the U.S. The Commission wants your thoughts on how this impacts the public, so speak up soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Requested Orders Could Block Smart TVs
A complaint seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders that would stop the importation and sale in the United States of certain video-capable electronic devices, including smart televisions, monitors, and components. The complainant also asks the Commission to impose a bond on alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
U.S. Subsidiaries Named As Respondents
The complaint names specific respondents including U.S.-based entities (TTE Technology, Inc. of Corona, CA; Hisense USA Corporation of Suwanee, GA; and Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company of America Corporation of Suwanee, GA). Those named companies are the target of the requested remedies in the complaint.
Short Comment Deadline and Filing Rules
The Commission is soliciting public-interest comments and requires written submissions to be filed by close of business eight calendar days after publication (publication March 3, 2026; deadline March 11, 2026). Submissions are limited to five (5) pages, must be filed electronically through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS), and the complainant may file replies no later than three calendar days after initial submissions are due.
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